Keeping Your Old Labelling Equipment – Is it Worth it ?

A number of product manufacturer hold their old line machines and make the most from it as the business funding becomes constrained. Some get ahead of themselves and buy aged equipment from auctions or perhaps keeping their old machines that are well past their use dates.

There are times when the equipment that has been bought from fire sales or at auctions have excellent value and other times, it is a total waste of cash.

In a packaging line it takes merely one piece of equipment in the line to reduce the value and capacity of all the other pieces of packaging equipment.

In case the older machine is not electronic in nature and controls, it can compare in usefulness and performance with the newer machine. Labelling machines, however, are electronic in operating nature and controls. To make up for fine performance adjustments, an excellent self adhesive labelling equipment has 3 controls: electronic speed control, electronics speed synchronising and advanced electronic control menu for storing job parameters. The LabelOn selection of labeling machines is a good example of what current labelling machines can incorporate. What better way to illustrate when a LabelOn label applicator is put alongside a 6 years or older machine – than operators’ realization that they have been wrestling with a white elephant which has cost them significantly in terms of production time and the great effect on their final products’ appearance.

Good production managers will realise the significance of having staff that are confident with the machine they operate. That confidence extends beyond how easy the machine could be to operate, it also extends on the level of support obtainable for that equipment. It is very common for inquiries to come looking for help on repairing an old machine of some unknown or now unsupported sticker labelling machine. Should your production staff or if you see that you are sending out blind and hopeful emails requesting technical support for an old piece of labelling equipment, unless your business is in absolute desperate financial distress it really is the perfect time to look at some decent new equipment.

Old packaging equipment, like old cars, become less dependable and maintenance get more pricey. If your old label applicator may be causing a big delay in your production line which enormously impact your production output and lowered profitability – you are in rather more serious scenario; in addition the messed up face of your products’ appearance and you’ve got a no brainier decision to make – stop being such a spend thrift and invest in your business.

Modern labeling machines similar to the LabelOn range make use of today’s technology, simply put, machinery can be set for a wide range of different sizes and shapes and still feel as though every job it does is completed by a machine customized to that specific job.

On closing there is an additional big pointer to knowing when it’s time for a change in your self-adhesive labelling – if you are being quoted thousands of dollars for a motor driver or over $300 for rubber based components you KNOW it’s time to release the shackles of that old equipment bound to your organisation.

A number of countries provide enterprises with ways to claim depreciation on capital equipment or even allow capital equipment to be put on a completely tax deductable rental arrangement. How many countries offer any tax relief for lost production time, production staff confidence or diminished product appearance?